Cross-national dataset from Chile, Spain, Venezuela and Colombia to analyze the meanings students attribute to the pedagogical authority of teachers

This dataset includes the answers of 913 university students from 4 different Ibero-American countries (Spain, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela) to a set of questions related to the perception of teachers as authority figures. These questions constitute the 17 items that make up the Scale of Pedagogical Authority Meanings in the Classroom.

As a result of the psychometric properties evaluation, a list of the components of each factor has been established:

a) Closeness and Empathy (composed by 6 items):
Being nice
Teaching in an entertaining way
Being cool
Being friendly with students
Being democratic in the classroom
Having an outgoing personality

b) Teaching and Respect (4 items)
Teaching in a clear way
Possessing a deep knowledge of the subject
Being intelligent
Being respectful with students

c) Gender of the teacher (2 items)
Being a woman
Being a man

d) Character, Demand and Experience (4 items)
Possessing much professional experience
Having a strong character
Teaching an important subject
Applying sanctions relentlessly